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English noun: asparagus

1. asparagus (plant) plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable


SynonymsAsparagus officinales, edible asparagus


Broader (hypernym)herb, herbaceous plant


Part holonymasparagus


Member meronymgenus Asparagus

2. asparagus (food) edible young shoots of the asparagus plant


Broader (hypernym)veg, vegetable, veggie


Part meronymasparagus, Asparagus officinales, edible asparagus









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